NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
City of Philadelphia's 2021 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan
[51 Pa.B. 2355]
[Saturday, April 24, 2021]Part 58 of 40 CFR (relating to ambient air quality surveillance) requires State and local air pollution control agencies to adopt and submit to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator an Annual Monitoring Network Plan (AMNP) by July 1, 2021. The AMNP provides for the establishment and maintenance of an air quality surveillance system that consists of a network of monitoring stations. A proposed AMNP must be made available for public inspection and comment for at least 30 days prior to submission to the EPA.
Air Management Services is the local air pollution control agency for the City of Philadelphia (City) under the Department of Public Health. The City has an air monitoring network of 10 air monitoring stations that house instruments that measure ambient levels of air pollutants.
The proposed AMNP is available for public inspection on the City's web site at https://www.phila.gov/departments/air-pollution-control-board/air-management-notices/ and at the office of Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, during normal business hours. For further information, contact Jason Li, Engineering Supervisor of Program Services at (215) 685-9440.
Written comments on the proposed AMNP can be sent by mail to Jason Li, Engineering Supervisor of Program Services, Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or by e-mail to jiazheng.li@phila.gov. Use ''2021 Air Monitoring Network Plan'' as the subject line in written communication. Only written comments will be accepted. Comments received by facsimile will not be accepted. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed AMNP must submit comments by Monday, May 24, 2021.
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-639. Filed for public inspection April 23, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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